Biography - English

American coloratura soprano, Margaret Rose Koenn, has received critical acclaim for her vibrant, agile voice and compelling stage presence, creating dynamic and engaging characters that captivate audiences and critics alike.

In recent seasons Ms. Koenn returened to appear as Oscar in Un ballo in maschera with Volkstheater Rostock and Adele in Die Fledermaus with the Südthüringisches Staatstheater in Meiningen, Eisenach and Ingolstadt. She also sang Grille/Franzl in Das schlaue Füchslein with Staatstheater Darmstadt, where she will be seen in the world premiere of Code - EvE & ADINN during the 2017-18 season.

Ms. Koenn made her European debut with the Landestheater Coburg, where she was a principal ensemble member from 2001. Here she sang many roles including Blonde in Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Gretel in Hansel and Gretel, Zerbinetta in Ariadne auf Naxos, Olympia in Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Ännchen in Der Freischütz, Anne Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank, and the title role in Martha.

In 2007 she joined the ensemble with the Staatstheater Darmstadt. Debut highlights include Nuria in the European premiere of Osvaldo Golijov's opera Ainadamar, Gilda in Rigoletto, Queen of the Night in Die Zauberflöte, Adele in Die Fledermaus, Sophie in Der Rosenkavalier, Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor and Musetta in La bohème.

Ms. Koenn made her house debut with Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona as Claire Clairmont in the world premiere of Augustí Charles’ opera Lord Byron in June 2011.

During the 2014-15 season she appeared as a last minute replacement for the Queen of the Night in Die Zauberflöte with Theater Münster and as Adele in Die Fledermaus with the Südthüringisches Staatstheater in Meiningen and Eisenach. She also appeared as a guest soloist with Volkstheater Rostock as the Sand- / Taumännchen in Hänsel und Gretel as well as Oscar in Un ballo in maschera.

In February 2016 she performed with baritone Ron Ulen in Robert Beaser's "The End of Knowing" in concert with the Texas State Wind Symphony, directed by Dr. Caroline Beatty and in July she made her debut with the Merck Philharmonie at the Jagdschloss Kranichstein for their 29th Summer-Open-Air "Last night" Dances Concert, conducted by London-based Ben Palmer.

Well known for her spontaneity and dependability as a quick study, Ms. Koenn has received rave reviews for her last-minute guest appearances including performances as Adina in L’elisir d’amore with Theater Würzburg, as Musetta in La bohème with Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern and as Fiammetta in Boccaccio at Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz in Munich and Stadtstheater Braunschweig. In addition, she has performed with Theater Kiel, Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden, Theater Chemnitz, Theater Koblenz and at the Stadttheater Bern in Switzerland.

Born in Long Beach, California, Ms. Koenn received her vocal training at Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the Longy School of Music in Boston and with OperaWorks in Los Angeles.